Angélique Kidjo(Royal Albert Hall, 17 November 2023. EFG LJF. Review by Rachel Coombes) Angélique Kidjo’s status as one of today’s greatest living artists was decisively validated earlier this year, when she was […]
Modern Jazz and Folk Ensemble (Grand Junction, Paddington. 16 Nov 2023. EFG LJF. Review by Peter Slavid) Back in the 1960s and 70s the boundaries between jazz and folk were much more […]
Norah Jones(Royal Festival Hall. 16 November 2023. EFG LJF. Review by Lavender Sutton) This was Norah Jones‘s first European appearance since 2018. She has always been considered a “jazz” musician probably because […]
Cécile McLorin Salvant(Queen Elizabeth Hall, 15 November 2023. EFG LJF. Review by Richard Lee) “Too much beauty can be distracting.” Well, that’s easy for Cécile McLorin Salvant to say (as she did […]
Nick Smart, Gareth Lockrane/ Royal Academy of Music: ‘Celebrating the Music of Bheki Mseleku’(Spice of Life. 15 November 2023 – Review by Peter Slavid) In the 1970s, the arrival in London of […]
Sissoko, Segal, Peirani, Parisien (Cadogan Hall. 15 November 2023. EFG LJF. Live review by Jon Turney) It was clear from the opening moments, when Vincent Segal’s cello laid down the groove that […]
Elaine Delmar, Jim Mullen. Barry Green, Simon Thorpe, Bobby Worth(Piano Smithfield, 15 November 2023, EFG LJF. Elaine Delmar is a complete miracle. In a sensible country she would be a national monument. […]
Cheltenham Jazz Festival is announcing the first six acts who will be performing at the 2024 Festival: Courtney Pine, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nubiyan Twist/ Orchestra Baobab, UB40, Jack Savoretti, and Morcheeba. The […]
French-Moroccan pianist Sofiane Pamart, whose streams run into the tens of millions, plays two concerts at Union Chapel in Islington on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 December to promote his latest album, […]
Sven Klang’s Combo/ Sven Klangs kvintett (1976)Barbican Cinema 2. 12 November 2023. EFG LJF. Film review by John L. Walters) Sven Klang’s Combo (aka Sven Klangs kvintett, 1976) is one of the most revealing and satisfying […]
Nai Barghouti: ‘Unheard’ (Kings Place Hall One. 12 November 2023. EFG LJF. Review by Gareth Thomas) As the Israel-Palestine conflict continues, the death toll in Gaza surpassing 10,000 people, Nai Barghouti’s two […]
Now in its third year, the Buxton Jazz Weekend is already becoming established as a distinctive event. Last year it had Wynton Marsalis as headliner. This year’s first programme announcement highlights an […]
Dave Brubeck Quartet – Live From The Northwest, 1959 (RELEASE 17 Nov)(Brubeck Editions. Album review by Liam Noble) Jazz doesn’t always announce itself upfront, but you know who this band are in […]
Jay Leonhart and Ray Gallon (PizzaExpress Live Pheasantry. 12 November 2023. Second night of two. EFG LJF. Review by Sebastian Scotney) I loved this gig. An appearance in London by Baltimore-born bassist […]
Mothers In Jazz(*) this week features an enchanting singer with a natural sense of swing. Australian vocalist Jennifer Salisbury has made a name for herself with her breezy but contemporary renditions of […]
